Nā'ila
deity Quraysh single tradition · 1
Nā'ila was a deity worshipped as a goddess in pre-Islamic Arabia. She was primarily worshipped by the Quraysh. Some Muslim scholars claimed that 'Amr ibn Luhayy was responsible for the worship of Nā'ila.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 630
- Historical notes
- Worship ended in 630 CE after the Muslim capture of Mecca.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Aziz al-Azmeh believes that Isāf and Nā'ila were probably the original deities of the Quraysh, brought by them from their erstwhile territories to Mecca and worshipped continually along the regnant deities of Mecca, including al-'Uzza.”
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